- Update on Big Days
In many schools across the Diocese, appreciation for Dominican Independence Day was followed by an international celebration of the achievements of women. Lots of activities that included role-playing famous historical figures and assuming the many ... read more3 weeks ago - Independence Day CelebrationsThe United States hardly stands alone in celebrating its Independence Day. February 27th marks the Dominican Republic’s declaration of independence from Haiti in 1844. Festivities that include music, dance, historical tableaus and role playing national ... read more4 weeks ago
- All’s Well That Didn’t End so WellMy last day in the La Republica Dominicana started just swell (as we say in Nebraska). I checked-out the view of Old Town Santo Domingo from our hotel rooftop. Accompanied Reverend Marshall Huey to a ... read more1 month ago
- Happy Thanksgiving!Good evening! I am thankful to be home, and I’d like to show you more from this trip! I want to show you a few videos I took from the car as we drove from ... read more4 months ago
- HappeningsWhat do you do when you have old metal chairs that no longer have their wooden seats? You cut the 3 remaining legs off the plastic chairs. Put the plastic chair on top of the ... read more4 months ago
- Balcony in Dar es SalaamOur trip to Dar es Salaam was good – absolutely no problems. They even had all our luggage there for us to pick up. Last year, it had gotten lost for 7 days. No problems ... read more5 months ago
- Speaking up, after a long silence: grateful that life at FSRL goes on!WAVES OF ADVERSITY: We are living through strange and stressful times in our world, and that is 150% true of life for students and staff in Haiti. I have not written any blogs for many ... read more2 years ago
- Day nine: The Communion ForestThursday began with daily eucharist led by Archbishop Michael Lewis, Bishop of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf and Primate of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, and Archbishop Hosam Naoum, ... read more3 years ago
- Day eight: The Mandala**(Or the day that the Archbishop of Canterbury invited 1,451 people over for lunch.)
The giant inflatable globe ... read more3 years ago - Day seven: Help, Thanks, WowThe last six minutes and twenty seconds of discussion on the Reconciliation Call. New York Times bestselling author ... read more3 years ago
- How on earth to think about the stark contrast between difficult, maybe impossible, stressors in Haiti, versus the fact that good things continue to happen in the learning community of FSRL?The reason I posted the photo essay (just before this) by the UN Humanitarian Council is to try to reconcile the contrasting messages that we are receiving and observing: the same messages we are passing ... read more3 years ago
- A photo essay by the UN Humanitarian Outreach group3 years ago
The giant inflatable globe ... 
The last six minutes and twenty seconds of discussion on the Reconciliation Call. New York Times bestselling author ...